Originally published at: Listen: Chris Cornell covered Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" and it's intense, haunting, and no joke. | Boing Boing
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Just a stunningly great version of this song. Exactly right… playing a cover like you wrote it, not trying to repeat the sound of the original version.
Man, I miss this guy.
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I first heard this version with David Cook on American Idol, and loved it. This is the first I heard of the Chris Cornell version, and even though it is the same base version, there are some cool differences, things about both versions that I really like. I like how David Cook escalates towards the end then closes the song quietly, but I like Chris’ clear voice in the beginning, it feels haunting.
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That is a truly wonderful thing.
Why have I never seen this before?
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Saw the headline and thought this guy was up to some new tricks, but no, that’s Charles Cornell.
He mostly seems to do music theory stuff these days, and I guess it’s important for a creator to pursue his own interests rather than cater to the whims of the audience. But I miss the old stuff.
His version of Nothing Compares 2U is incredible too.
Yeah. Still hurts 
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Damn. Yes, he has a great voice – one of the best. But this is really insightful, too. It takes a great musician to dig into the depths of this song and bring it so strongly.
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